By Maureen Hoffmann
WABI Burien

Parents! Are your young kids popping wheelies on e-bikes as they swerve erratically back and forth across both lanes of SW 152nd?! They show poor judgement, are unpredictable, and risk their safety and that of others.

Increasingly, I see young kids that are hot-rodding e-bikes (and scooters and golf carts) around Burien. Are their parents aware of their dangerous behavior? (At least they were wearing helmets.)

Parents also need to distinguish whether they have Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 e-bike(s). “(3) No driver’s license is required for operation of an electric-assisted bicycle. Persons under sixteen years of age may not operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle.” (ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6434, Section 4, point 3, Page 3. Feb. 9, 2018)

As the school year ends for the summer, I’m concerned we’ll be seeing much more of this reckless e-bike riding.